Not reading floppy drive

[Guest]

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I recently installed Windows XP home with the SP2 pack. Ever since then my
floppy drive does not read the disks that I put in it. I have removed the
disk and drivers and re-installed them. The O/S is reconising that I have a
floppy drive but still no success. I have installed another floppy drive and
still the same problem. Also the green light is always on.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Sandman]

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try changing the cable to the drive and make certain it is hooked-up
correctly, meaning, it may be possible to connect it to the drive, upside
down. I have heard people say they have done this..

"Rob Stent" <robertstent@bigpond.com.au> wrote in message
news:uciCSFx8EHA.1188@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I recently installed Windows XP home with the SP2 pack. Ever since then my
> floppy drive does not read the disks that I put in it. I have removed the
> disk and drivers and re-installed them. The O/S is reconising that I have
a
> floppy drive but still no success. I have installed another floppy drive
and
> still the same problem. Also the green light is always on.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>

 

[Thomas]

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Mistake #1...

Windows XP Home Edition
(Get Professional)

Mistake #2...

Service Pack 2
(A complete nightmare and disaster)

I would recommend installing XP Pro fresh, with Service
Pack 1 and all the latest hotfixes, avoid SP2 and Home
Edition.

Thomas


>-----Original Message-----
>I recently installed Windows XP home with the SP2 pack.
Ever since then my
>floppy drive does not read the disks that I put in it. I
have removed the
>disk and drivers and re-installed them. The O/S is
reconising that I have a
>floppy drive but still no success. I have installed
another floppy drive and
>still the same problem. Also the green light is always on.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
>.
>